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A shock report has revealed that Portugal’s hospitals are among the worst in Europe when it comes to catching infections. Already, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation has stressed that thousands die here every year from bugs picked up in hospitals

Along with the perils posed by the “deep web”, the world has woken up to the risks posed by “shadow banking” - a murky corner of the financial sector that operates with less restrictions than those imposed on the world’s banks. The problem, say

Following the tragedy of Germanwings flight 4U 9525, in which 150 people died, all airlines based in Portugal are now obliged to ensure they have two pilots in the cockpit of every flight at all times. The announcement was made by Secretary of

In a week when an EU-funded study highlights six Portuguese universities among “the best in the world”, US group Laureate has announced that it is buying up two further national seats of learning. Following its acquisition of Lisbon’s European

A restaurant with a tax debt of €92,000 has seen four cakes “seized” by the Autoridade Tributária (AT). The total cost of the cakes came to €1.20. Taxmen have since agreed that seizing “property” - particularly when it is crème-filled - does not